ŋaren crîþa 9 vlefto: Ŋarâþ Crîþ v9

Appendix to the Ŋarâþ Crîþ submission for the Segments #04 translation challenge

The following example sentences were originally part of the explanation for the translation but have been cut from the final version. (Retypeset into Pollen from the LaTeX source.)

Usage of ⟨porat⟩ versus ⟨vrelat⟩

The usage of ⟨porat⟩ (S) has a large cross-section; (S) has a large body mass as opposed to ⟨vrelat⟩ (S) (lamina) is thick; (S) (voice) is deep was mentioned in (4) of the article. The following examples were originally provided but were left out of the final article for brevity.

(1)
edeson a gcatlat selcit melco porelon c·jajanaros catlelpeþ.
edes-on
assignment-acc.sg
a
inf.loc
g\catl-at
(inf\)complete-inf
selc-it
knowingly_fail_to_fulfill-inf
melc-o
parallel_parent-nom.sg
por-elon
thick-rel.nom,inst.ter
c·ja-janar-os
inst-stick-inst.sg
catl-el-pe-þ.
hit-3sg.inf-1sg-past
Whenever I neglected my duty to do my homework, my (mother/father) would hit me with a thick rod.
(2)
lê g*corten porerþ avanto fesenvagarpo.
this.cel
g\*cort-en
pipe-gen.sg
por-erþ
thickness-nom.sg
avant-o
avanta-nom.pl
fe-sen-va-garpo.
eight-two-thirteen-approx.16²
The thickness (i.e. diameter) of this pipe is 8.2D16×162 avanto.
(3)
vandals nedo vrelen rešitan elpalta.
vand-als
summer-dat.sg
nedo
despite
vrel-en
thick-rel.nom,acc.cel
rešit-an
cloak-acc.sg
elp-al-ta.
wear-3sg.inv-past
Although it was summer, she was wearing a thick cloak.
(4)
celmas vrele so’moc le nemiren cengrit garasle.
celm-as
window-nom.sg
vrel-e
thick-3sg
so=’moc
if=also
le
imp
nem-iren
apple-acc.pl
cengr-it
throw-inf
gar-as-le.
refrain-2sg-past
Even if the window is thick, don’t throw apples at it.

Usage of ⟨serpeþ⟩ versus ⟨espel⟩ versus ⟨varon⟩

The usage of ⟨serpeþ⟩ the collective actions that make up (gen)’s way of life versus ⟨espel⟩ the period from (gen)’s birth to (gen)’s death; the experience that (gen) has during their existence and ⟨varon⟩ the state of being alive rather than dead; vital force causing (gen) to be alive was mentioned in (12) of the article. Again, the following examples were originally provided but omitted from the final version.

(5)
respos’or arnendan enfehenrotocjan nêrgaþ.
resp-os=’or
ESPEL-loc.sg=poss.3.hum
arnend-an
music-acc.col
en-fe-henroto-cjan
three-eight-approx.16²-cl.composition
nêrg-a-þ.
create-3sg-past
During his lifetime, he composed about nine hundred pieces of music.
(6)
le lenser; melco aspos dovretepe!
le
imp
lens-er;
help-2pl
melc-o
parallel_parent-nom.sg
asp-os
ESPEL-dat.sg
do-vret-e-pe!
caus-dislike-3sg-1sg
Help, my (mom/dad) is making me hate my life!
(7)
a sâna ŋiłit varos’moc rille mitreþ.
a
inf.loc
sân-a
bear-nom.sg
ŋił-it
shout-inf
var-os=’moc
VARON-dat.di=also
rille
on_behalf_of
mitr-e-þ.
run-1sg-past
When the bear roared, I ran for as much as my life.
(8)
ŋjârevi varos elteþ tfel ardan senralta.
ŋjâr-evi
farmer-gen.pl
var-os
VARON-dat.di
elt-eþ
river-dat.sg
tfel
across
ard-an
dragon-nom.sg
senr-al-ta.
threaten-3sg.inv-past
The farmers’ lives were threatened by the dragon across the river (i.e. the dragon could kill the farmers).
(9)
ŋjârevi serpeþes nasinora senralta.
ŋjâr-evi
farmer-gen.pl
serp-eþes
SERPEÞ-dat.di
nasinor-a
drought-nom.sg
senr-al-ta.
threaten-3sg.inv-past
The farmers’ livelihoods were threatened by the drought (i.e. the drought would reduce the amount of crops they could grow).